second chance

Philippines
October 16, 2008 11:55am CST
do you believe in giving second chance? would you give another chance to a person who cheated on you?
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@psspurgeon1 (1109)
• United States
16 Oct 08
Well, I have. My husband was unfaithful during my first pregnancy. It has been a hard road to forgive and forget and took several years before I was not angry every day or crying alot but we have overcome it. Of course it still bothers me from time to time but we are living our lives inspite of it. I think it all depends on the circumstances and the relationship. It's not for everyone to move on and forgive but at the same time, not everyone can just drop a relationship that they have invested alot of time into. In our case, I would be losing several years of my life and my daughters father and the benifits of staying far outweighed the negative.
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@ganda8831 (816)
• Philippines
17 Oct 08
It all actually depends on the reason why you and your partner broke up. If it's a very shallow reason, i believe that a second chance can be given. By giving a second chance you can work on your relationship for the better. But if the reason for the break up is very serious like you caught your partner cheating on you, I think i wouldnt give another chance to that person. I wouldnt know how to trust him again. Without trust, a relationship has no way to succeed.
@rsa101 (37932)
• Philippines
17 Oct 08
It really depends on how grave the offense is. Second chances are ideal but it is not applicable to the situation of each victim. There are minor then second chance is tolerable but for those repeat offenders and kind of like those that violate trusts.
@migenKC (792)
• Philippines
16 Oct 08
it is most of the time hard to forgive people who hurt us especially those that we have given love and importance. its human's nature. its the easiest way to shield our selves from pain - anger... and the first reaction we have when somebody breaks something we expect he/she could never do. but it is not impossible to be different. to be someone who can "truly" forgive and forget about everything. well, it might not be forgotten but atleast forgiven. second chances had been always a part of our lives. we might not notice it but we constatly abuse chances that comes to us. cheating might be a big deal to be given a chance.. it might be hard but not impossible to do especially to someone we truly love. think of the times we commit mistakes to our parents but they had never have the choice but forgive us and they constatly give chances. but, it is no good when the person we forgive never learn his/her lesson from what had happen before. third chance, fourth and so on... is unhealthy when the mistakes are done in full control and when the intention is to hurt.
@Shar1979 (2722)
• United States
16 Oct 08
yes i do believe in giving chances not just to my partner but to anyone i know who has done something to me. i believe that everyone deserves a second chance and it's up to them to prove to me that they wont hurt me again or do the same thing. if they did then they lose my trust and i dont wanna associate myself to those type of person anymore
@ziggyngr (14)
• Philippines
16 Oct 08
as the saying goes, everyone deserves a second chance. buy i think, it still depends on how hurt you felt- on the gravity of the situation. there are situations that won't deserve any 2nd chances. your partner cheated on you? i think is one of those. you may give him/her a 2nd chance but your trust will never be complete anymore. who would know if he/she will not do it again? you would always think he/she is cheating again and this will just lead to quarrels. on the other hand, no matter how hurt you were for the cheating, if you really love the person, then why not? however, you have to set the limits. don't make him/her to that again. an ultimatum may help. tell him/her that if he/she does it again, there's really no coming back. it's the end. maybe, what can help you decide is by asking yourself, "am i willing and can i live the rest of my life without him/her beside me?"...
@sunkissed (4330)
• United States
16 Oct 08
Well it all depends on if the relationship is going well in all other asspects. If he cheats on me, and is very appoligec, and says he will not do it again. And we love one another, yes, I will give him another chance. Everyone makes mistakes at times. But he will have to earn my trust once again.
@jstmarfz (1498)
• United States
16 Oct 08
They said, people deserves second chance. Yes, why not give the person a second chance. I was cheated by my husband before but because of the time that we invested in our relationship I wont allow it to drop that easily because of a single mistake. Although it hurts so bad and it took time for him to gain my trust again, he shown to me that he deserves another chance and for my trust again. It was a year ago and now we are living peacefully and happily. You have been cheated once, and give him/her another chance is totally fine. But if he/she did it again, don't be a fool he doesn't deserve for that again. It will take time for you to forget, but learn to forgive if you truly love him/her then don't just give up.
@calyxus (825)
• Philippines
16 Oct 08
Let's take the point of view of somebody who has done the "act". I have no reservations in saying that I once cheated on my girlfriend. The thing was, I had another girlfriend while we still were. I really dont know what has gotten to my mind that time. Well, I felt a bit guilty so I broke up with the other girl, and told my baby the whole truth. She was angry for a moment but she cant stand the most apologetic look on my face. Well, we had a nice talk and I made it up for her after that. Communication is really the key.